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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Ruts.

There are "ruts" in social and family
matters. In business, in politics, in all
concerns of life, there are routine courses
in which all the world moves along with
out the trouble of thinking. If the old
ways are good it is all right, and no man
or woman should change for the mere
sake of changing. If in the old there
are obvious imperfections, nobody should
maintain the o d simply because it is old.
Respect for the past and adherence to
the time honored is right. Perfection in
the details of ones own calling is above
all things essential to success. Yet in
the past we should not forget the present.
Neither in our own personal pursuits
should we 80 narrow down our vision
that we know nothing beyond our own
business, and can do nothing outside of
our special calling. Habit is an unavoid-
able chain. Therefore the band should
be made flexible. If it be bad it should
be reformed altogether. And even the
good may be sometimes replaced by the
better. Every is aware that there
are certain daily things which he does
mechanically, almost unconsciously. He
is running in rut. The science of good
road making which immortalized Sir
John L. Macadam, is to construct road
without any ruts. This process should
be mentally applied, and thus, while
travel is as easy as if run in well-worn
rut, any necessary deviation may be
made without Earring. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Average Length ofLife,

1t has been reckoned by scientific men
that the average length of life in ami
mails is some four or five times the period
required to grow to full or adult size. If
this holds true as regards humanity as
we'll as the lower animals, Every one
would be able to reckon his or her prob
able length of life by remembering the
age at which full growth was attained.
Hereditary weakness and the accident
of contagious diseases or of violence are
the only elements that should disturb
this calculation, which in this climate
would bring the avera5e of life up to
about seventy five years in WON en- and
cighty-fve in men. Wherever 1t is fire.
quen lily less, we are at liberty to believe
that there is something improper in the
course of the rearing and living of the
people bringing down the average.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Many birds make their nests in lofty
trees or on the edges of precipitous cliffs.
Of these, the elgles, vultures, and crows
are conspicuous examples. They are,
for the most part, too powerful to be
afraid of the marauding magpie, and
only fear the attacks of beasts of prey,
among whom they doubtless classify the
human race. They rely for the safety of
their eggs on the inaccessible positions
of the nest. Many of them also belong
to a still larger group of birds who rely
for the safety of their eggs upon their
own ability, either singly, in pairs, or in
colonies, to defend them against all ag
gressors. Few colonies of birds are more
interesting than those of herons, cormor-
rants, and their respective allies. These
birds lay white or nearly white eggs.
Nature, with her customary thrift, has
lavished no color upon them because,
apparently, it would have been wasted
effort to do so; but the eggs of the gull
lemot are remarkable exception to this
rule. Few eggs are more gorgeouSly
colored, and no eggs exhibit such a va
riety of color. 1t is impossible to sup
pOoC thab JlObSSNlNO oClCSllOu NblL AdNS
produced colors SO conspicuous on the
white edges of the chalk cliffs; and SEX
ual selection must have been equally
powerless. 1t would be too ludicrous
suggestion to suppose that a cock guile
mot fell in love with plain coiored hen
because he remembered that last season
she laid a gay-colored egg. 1t cannot
be accident that causes the guillemot's
eggs to be 50 handsome and so varied.
In the case of birds breeding in holes Sc
cure from the prying eyes of the maraud
ing magpie, no color is wasted where it
is not wanted.
The more deeply nature is studied, the
more certain seems to be the conclusion
that all her endless variety is the result
Of evolution. 1t seems also to be more
ard more certain that natural selection
is not the cause of evolution, but only
its guide. Variation is the cause of evo-
luton, but the cause of variation is I'M
known-Ndtltre.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Natural Gas Fires.

For mill purposes, the gas is distribut-
ed under the boilers, and wherever
needed, by system of small pipes, the
blaze supplying the heat directly; but
for household uses, in stoves and fire.
places, the gas-pipe is usually placed at
the bottom Of the CRATES, which are filled
above with something to receive and
hold the heat. In rooms where the open
CRATE, burning the soft bituminous coal,
has Away been used, pleasing variety
in the arrangement of gas-ires is found.
Some people do away with the CRATE al
together, aud suppant it with a clever
imitation in cast-iron of the od-time
backlog. But the commonly accepted
plan is to retain the crate, filing it gen.
orally with coarsely broken fre-brlck,
which. when heated. looks much like
anthracite coal. Foundry-slag, properly
arranged, presents a perfect representa-
ton of soft coal fire, and is, therefore,
more beautiful and desirable, Others
resort to the novel plan of filling their
CRATES with porcelain door-knobs, for
which purpose they are bought by the
peck or bushel The quantity of gas
burned is regulated by a valve at each
Fireplace; and the ease with which a
gas-fre is made, regulated, and put out,
coupled with its freedom from smoke,
dust, and ashes, has warmed the heart
of womankind toward it with a very
great affection. list. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
The Gar.

A Washington letter to the Boston
Trareller says: General Alfred Fleasanton
was in communicative mood tonight.
He sat in the reading-room Of Wizards,
and began to draw stories from the vast
storehouse of his experience. The CORE
spondent asked him if the reports of the
Cars drunkenness were true. and the
General replied: 81 knew the Gear very
we'll when was in Russia, and the re
ports are all lies made out of whole
cloth. They are concocted for the readers
of the English newspapers, for you know
that Briton is willing to believe almost
anything bad about Russian. American
ought to place no confidence in such
stories. In some respects the Gar is
wonderful man.
physically he is the strongest man il
Europe. When he was the Czarewch
he noticed that all of his letters were
opened before they reached his hand.
He requested an audience with the Gar,
and inquired if his mail had been
opened by the executive orders. His
Majesty replied that he had given no
such directions and the project of po-
lice was summoned. The Car asked
him if he had opened his sons letters,
to which the project replied that orders
had been issued that all letters shout be
opened and no exceptions made. The
CzaIewich's letters had therefore been
perused before they were delivered.
His Maize ty at once directed that his
sons mail should be unmolested. During
this conversation the Czarewich took u
gold rouble in his hands, and by main
strength twisted it into corkscrew
Then throwing the mutilated coin after
the retreating form of the project, he
said; If you open one of my letters in
the future l will treat you rs | have
this coin His letters were handed to
him unopened after this little episode.
Recent observations suggest that per-
fumes and odOrs of flowers operate power
fully in preventing diseases
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Trouble AhsaL

When the appetite fails, and sleep grow
restless and unrefreshing, there 4 trouble
ahead. The digestive organs, when healthy,
crave food. the nervous system, when vigorous
and tranquil, gives its pOssessor no uaeasiness
at night. A tonic, to bs effective, should not
be mere appetizer, nor are ths nerves to be
strengthened and soothed by the unaided &C.
ton OF sedative or a narcotic. What is re.
CURED is a medicine which invigora:es the
stomach, and promotes assimilation OF food by
the system, by which means the nervous sys-
TEN, as well as other Parts Of the physical or.
ganism, are strengthened. These are the eff
fects of Hos.etter's Stomach Bitters, q medic
cine whose reputation is founded firmly IN
public confidence, and which oh, scians com
mend for its tonic, anti-bilious aud other prop
critics. II is used with the best results in fever
and ague, rheumatism, kidney and uterine
Meakness. and other maladies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
WOULD WE RETURN
Would we return

Would we return
II once the gates which close upon the past
Were opened wide for us and il the dear
Remembered pathway stretched before us
clear
To lead US bacl; 70 youths lost land at last,
Whereon life's April shadows lightly cast
Recalled the old sweet days of childish fear
With all their faded hopes and brought
anear
The far-off streams in which our skies were
glassed;
Did these lost dreams which wake the souls
sad yearning
But live once more and waited our return.
ing,
Would we return
If loves enchantment held the heart no
more
And we had come to count the wild sweet
pain,
The fond distress, the lavish tears-but vain;
Had cooled the hearts hot wounds amidst
the roar
OF mountain gales, or, on some alien shore
Worn out the souls long anguish and had
slain
At last the dragon of despair-if then the
train
OF vanished years came back, and, as of
yore,
The same voice called, and with soft eyes be-
guiding,
Our lost love beckoned, through times gray
veil smiling,
Would we returnl
Would we return
Once we had crossed to deaths unlovely
land
And trod the bloomless ways among the
dead
Lone and unhappy: after years had fled
With twilight wings along that glimmer.
ing strand,
If then-an angel came with outstretched
hand
To lead us back, and we recalled in dread
How soon the tears that once for us are shed
May flow for otherS-how like words in
sand
Our memory fades away-how oft our wax
ing
Might vex the living with the dead hearts
breaking,
Would we RETURN
Would we return!
Robert Burns Wilson, in Century
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

At st. Matthew, in the Behring Sea,
the polar bears have lairs and dens among
the rocky glens that diversity that is
land. There, it is presumed, the young
bears are born, or at least proportion
of the cubs. The Point Balcher natives
tell that in December, when the sun goes
away entirely, the she bears make a
snow-house out upon the sea ice and
there give birth to their young. There
is some evidence of the truth of this
statement. as it is rare thing to OBJ
tain the skin of female bear shot dur
ing the winter. Cincinnati CONNER
cial,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
How Heaven Interfered.

Sir Francis Hastings Doyle put the
following good story into his lately pub
lished book of "reminiscences: "James
Allan Park was worthy old Judge, a
believer in special providences, and cx-
tremcly eccentric. He was in the habit
of talking aloud to himself without
knowing it. In one case that came be :
fore him the prisoner was accused of
stealing some fagots, and Park, on the
bench, was heard TO mutter something
to this effect, that he did not
quite see his way to verdict, one fagot
being as like another fagot as one eggis
like another egg. The quick bar
rster retained for the defense caught
these murmurings from above. and in
stantly made use of them. Now, wit
ness" he cried out, "you swear to those
fagots; how dare you do such thing3
Is not one fagot as like another fagot
as one egg is like another egg9" In
mediately the judge, who, though a
good man, had certainly no claim to be
an angel, rushed in without any proper
apprehensions. 'Stop the case, he
shouted, 'stop it at once; the coinci-
dence is quite miraculous, 1 VOW to
God that very same thought in the very
same words passed through my mind
only a few seconds ago. Heaven has inter
fcred to shield an innocent man. Gen
tlemen of the jury you will acqu,t the
prisoner
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

matter of curiosity, D., did you ever get
your money for your mulel" eyes"
said D., "about SIX months later the
sum of $3.50 was deposited to my credit
in San Francisco by person unknown
to the bank, and five years later" con-
tlnued D., going to the safe aud handing
me letter, 'Treceived this letter, which
l have always kept as proof that Bill was
too good a man to hang" -
MAYORS OFFICE, -, Jan. 4, 1856
MY DEAR FRIEND FRANK: l made my es-
cape as you know, and sold your mule for
S225 1t was the best could do, Frank. /
got the money aud scraped together $25 more
and left it i'm San Francisco for you. The S2j
was for the use Of the mule-he was a good
one. l then came here and have stayed. l am
well oil and am respected as a good citizen,
as shown by my election as Mayor last year.
You saved my life, my dear friend. when
l deserved to die, so don't be offended,
Frank, when l tell you that if you or yours
are ever in want of home or need dollar
you can always have mine and always count
on every cent have in the world. Your
grateful friend, WILLIAM S.
finished the letter and looked at D.,
whose eyes were moist as he said: "Yes,
and that man is one of the most promi-
nent, respected, and influential citizens
in the Northwest to day. "-NeW York
Times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
A Chinese blacksmith shop has been estab
nshed at Yankton ID. L.

Being en- irely vegetable, no particular care
is rec u r, d while us .ng DR.. p erce's pleasant
Purgative Pc let's" They opera'e without
sturbance t. the constitution, diet or occu-
p tion. For sick headache, cons tipati)n, i'm
the stomach, bad taste / / mouth, bilious at
tacks, pain in region of kidneys, internal fever,
bloatod feeling about STD rach, rusl Of FOOD
to head, take DR.. Pierces Pellets" By
druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Everybody is enquiring for Hoods Calendar
10 1881, because it is one of the most attract
i've bits of coloring which photographic art has
ever produced 1t is a beautiful thing, the
chld's head being pleasing study when ex'
plat why so many applications are being
made at the druggists for them They can be
obtained by sending ten cents In stamps 10
g. l. Hood Co., Lowell, Mas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
"a Perfect Flood of Sunshine"

VIII I'll the heart Of every suffering woman II
SIZE i'll only persist in the use of DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" 1t will cure the
most txcrEciating per odca pains, and re-
lieYe you Of al irregularit es and give healthy
acton. 1t will positively C re internal in
fammation and liberation, displacement and
all kindred disorders. Price reduced to one
dollar. BY druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
A Fortune for You.

All Is new; capital not needed: you are
sta ted free. Both sexes; all ages. Wherever
you live you should at once write to Hallett az
Co, Portland. Maine; they will send you free.
full informal on about work that you can do
and live at home, earning thereby from So 10
SIS and upwards daily, from the first start:
chance ever known by working people. Now
is the time-delay not.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Notwithstanding thu great number who
yearly slccumb to tlis terrible and fatal dis
ease. which is daily winding its fatal coils
around thousands who are unconscious of its
deadly presence, DIR. Plerce's "Go den Medical
Discovery W III cleanse AID purify the blood
Of scroiulous impurities, and cure tube; cular
consumption (Which is only scrofulous disease
of the lung 81. Send 10 cents in stamps and
get DIR. Pierce's complete treatise on consump-
ton and kindred affections, with numerous
testimonials Of cures Address Worlds Dis
pensary Med cal Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

EVERYBODY who enjoys reading hrst-class
CHICAGO LEDGER. 1t is the only 50 paper IN
the Uuited States which is sold for $l.W.
Sample copy free. Send for one Address
TIE CHLCAGO LEDGER. Chicago. III
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

One Hop Plaster will do the work Of a dozen
bottles of dirty lniment or salve Kills pain.
OF what a sharp painl Apply Hop Porous
Plas er and experience relief and cure. 25 eta
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

The most severe cough can at once be re-
moved by Red Star Cough Cure, Give it to
your children by all means says Professor
Williams, eK-State Chem st Of Delaware, who
found IL wonderfully effcacious. Price, only
twenty-nY cents for bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

$1,000 were spentIn eighteen years by Prof
@. A, Donaldson, Of Louisville, Ky, in trying
TO get rid Of his rheumatism, but he found no
relief until at last he used st. Jacobs oll-
which speedily cured him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Renniifnl Rermuda.

A Bermuda letter says: Everything
is bright, every outline is sharp, every
house like a house made Of snow, roof
and all, scarlet and yellow flowers in
masses, trees SO full of birds that it
seem' as if every leaf were bird, yet
not bird to be seen they arc only
hear {; the whole beautiful island reson-
ant like bell. Such is BE muda.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

If you feel as though water was gathering
around the heart (hcart-dropsy) or have heart
rheumatism, palpitation of the heart with suffo-
cation, sympathetic heart trouble-Dr. Kilmer's
OCEAN-WEED regulates, corrects and cures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Ihave not, SO far, given Lieuteant
D. father, a reputation for veracity in
his stories. The mention of the Vigil
lance Committee few moments ago re-
minds me of one on him which will IL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Next to Germany itself the United States
places the lar est orders in Germany for
woolens and worsteds, MAXIM this country
very impOr ant TO the Germ an textile indus
try
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

The number OF those who are now invallds
As the result OF the war is said TO be 265 so.
There arc % 900 women on tn pension rolls
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

We are told that the smallest hair throws
a shadow. And so it does. 1t throws shad
ow over your appetite when you find it in
your food.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
N. L. Six.

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye water, Druggists sell at 25cper bottle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
COnsunptlOn.

"That settles IT," as the cook remarked
when she put some egg shells in the coffee
pot, and she didn't use slang, either.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Pattern No. 10.

Rug patterns stamped in colors on
Burlap. All colors necessary to make
the rug 100 styles from 20 inches
square to 1x14 yards in size. Can be
sent by mail. Send 2-cent stamp for
prices. Description amount of yarn
required of different colors to make
each style. In order to show our
patterns we will send as sample one
fine Ottoman pattern stamped in seven
colors, and samples of yarn made ex-
pressly for rugs for 5 2-cent stamps,
postpaid. Address
YORK MAN'F'G CO.,
YORKvlLLE, IL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

AS much service as a sewing ma
chine. Self-feeding, any length of
stitch. Sent postpaid on receipt of
price, $500. Any child can operate it.
Will last lifetime; will knit anything,
and will use rags, yarn or silk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Tennessee points roudly TO her 100000
peanut crop.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Piso's remedy Tor Catarrh is agreeable to use
II 10 not liquid or snuff, 6Vc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
THE GENERALS STORIES

SCENE-Pachelors Mess at Fort Bowie,
Arizona. Time-A Winter Night The
General, a Veteran of the Civil War,
aud an Old Forty miner, speaks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Recent observations suggest that per-
fumes and odors of flowers operate power
fully in preventing diseases
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1887-11-22

Semoniirntionen ber 4rbsitsIoien uerbtus
berte. I'm 10 sIdnaenber fel bas Santett
In @uilbs!5ua aus, benz faft ale fremben
DipIomaten beiuobnten. Ueit beionbsrer
Spannuns bate man biesmaI Der ibIt9en
Eii9rebe bes gremiers entsesen seieben,
tporin bisisr iber bic innere unb duBere
Gage auftldrunsen gu seben pfest. gr
psrii9srte, bab ii6 bic alssmsinsn Sriss
bensausfi9ten burt bic neueiten @reisniiie
enti9ieben ssbsfert. aaerbinss berrf9e
In europa cine sepife poIitiide l1nrube,
allein ss Iisss nidts Dor, mas tisfersebenbe
gefirdtunsen redtfsrtisen pirbe. anses
ft4ts bes ullssutsinen 8sttbeuabens, ftd
In mSslidit ausssbebnten &risssraftunsen
su ibertrefien, uirbe ss freili9 IdderIi9
iein, pon einem erpis gu bewabrenben Jries
ben reben gu uollen; buB absr jsber bers
ualise Ronard, Souusrain, grdiibsnt
Miniitsr ben Srisbsn pirtIi1 aufridtis
wini9e, brau9e nidt bespsifsIt gu rusrbsn.
S@lisBli9 fam Der Rebner auf ben bsr
grbaItuns bes Sriebens sewibmeten Srei.
bunb au reben unb CAB babel bic ausrbinss
wi6tiss gsrftderuns, baB bic eusIiidsn
Sntsrsien NIT Der BOIitit bsfeIbsn bur9s
aus ioIibarii9 ieteu. Dis rRorbbsutids
aas. Sts." lest auf bieie @rtldruns gan,
bsionbsres 9spidt unb usriidsrt, baB bas
bur9 bic ausF5ten auf cine frisbIids 3us
tunft siuen trdftiseu moraIiideu SaIt e.,
bielten.
Sn Guatemala elmer bsr tIsinsn mittels
ameritanii9sn RepubIitsn, bat f9 pisbsr
einmal cine RsuOlution abseipislt. Der
frabere gieepraiibent @uitinaba HsB lF9
aatn Dictator ausrufen unb itellte ii9,
upterifist pom ben eriien Gamilisn bes
eanbss, an Bic Spiss elmer Grbebuns ses
gen ben 9rdiibsntsn 8ariaas. Die Res
sieruns unterbridte iebo9 bic RsuoIution
unb nabm bic 5dupter berisIbsn ssfanssn.
Die 2sstsren wurbsu nit pier anberen
Gbeilnebmern am SOnntas Dor. BO9s srs
f9ohen.